The two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders will look to set the tone in the 2023 IPL. They were the finalist in the 2021 IPL but failed to qualify for playoffs due to a low Net Rate.
They signed one of the best All-rounders in T20, Shakib Al Hasan, for 1.5 Crore and then brought Indian domestic sensation Narayan Jagadeesan for 90 Lakh, who can be one of the most interesting uncapped players from India in IPL 2023.
Will Shah Rukh Khan be able to enjoy the IPL trophy this year? as he is one of the most passionate owners of the team, and his daughter and Son were in the Auction.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coaches and Support staff:
Chandrakant Pandit (head coach), James Foster (assistant coach), Abhishek Nayar (assistant coach), Bharat Arun (bowling coach), Omkar Salvi (assistant bowling coach), Ryan ten Doeschate (fielding coach), David Hussey (mentor), Chris Donaldson (strength and conditioning coach), AR Srikkanth (performance analyst), Wayne Bentley (manager).
Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team 2023 players list:
| PLAYER | ROLE | PRICE |
| Litton Das | Wicket-keeper | 50 lakh |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batsman/Wicket-keeper | 50 lakh |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batsmen | 12.25 crore |
| Nitish Rana | Batsmen | 8 crore |
| Rinku Singh | Batsmen | 55 lakh |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsmen | 50 lakh |
| N Jagadeesan | Batsmen | 90 lakh |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder | 12 Crore |
| Sunil Narine | All-Rounder | 6 Crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder | 8 Crore |
| David Wiese | All-Rounder | 1 crore |
| Anukul Roy | All-Rounder | 20 lakh |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-Rounder | 1.5 crore |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | 2 crore |
| Tim Southee | Bowler | 1.5 crore |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | 8 Crore |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler | 10.75 Crore |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | 10 Crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | 60 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | 20 lakh |
This year KKR looking to rely on the bowling department as they have lots of bowlers and all-rounders. It will be exciting to see how the retained players will perform, as many of them are out of their National team side and being replaced by youngsters.
Kolkata Knight Riders HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS & STATS
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans head to head
- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals head to head
